54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment

Regiment · United States · March 13, 1863 – August 20, 1865

One of the first Black regiments raised in the North; it led the assault on Fort Wagner, where Colonel Robert Gould Shaw was killed.

March 30, 1863 – May 27, 1863 Trains at Camp Meigs, Readville Map
May 28, 1863 Parades through Boston and sails south Map
May 29, 1863 At sea, off Cape Cod (route and date approximate) Map
June 1, 1863 At sea, off Cape Hatteras (route and date approximate) Map
June 3, 1863 Lands at Hilton Head and Beaufort Map
June 11, 1863 Burning of Darien, Georgia Map
July 16, 1863 Skirmish on James Island Map
July 18, 1863 Second Battle of Fort Wagner Leads the assault on Fort Wagner; Shaw killed Map
July 19, 1863 – February 6, 1864 Siege of Charleston from Morris Island Map
February 20, 1864 Battle of Olustee Map
March 1, 1864 – April 16, 1864 Jacksonville Map
April 18, 1864 – November 25, 1864 Morris Island Map
November 30, 1864 Battle of Honey Hill Map
November 30, 1864 Battle of Honey Hill
April 18, 1865 Battle of Boykin's Mill Map
May 1, 1865 – August 20, 1865 Charleston (approximate) Map